Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 998 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) you should quit (c) the goal is silly (d) a chance to learn
2. 2.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “comparing with toppers” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) smaller (b) secret (c) much bigger (d) optional
5. 5.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: recalling your reason? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) celebrating small steps (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
7. 7.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
8. 8.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
11. 11.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) a too-big daily target (d) small daily wins
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a progress chart (c) harsh self-blame (d) small daily wins
13. 13.True or false: “harsh self-blame” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
15. 15.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) comparing with toppers (d) a too-big daily target
17. 17.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
18. 18.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “recalling your reason” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) comparing with toppers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) a too-big daily target (d) celebrating small steps
22. 22.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
23. 23.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: quitting after one miss? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
24. 24.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) tear up the paper (c) find what went wrong (d) blame the questions
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) comparing with toppers
27. 27.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) harsh self-blame (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
29. 29.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
30. 30.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) recalling your reason (b) comparing with toppers (c) harsh self-blame (d) a too-big daily target
32. 32.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) a parent or teacher (b) only strangers online (c) nobody ever (d) keep it all inside
33. 33.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) harsh self-blame (b) scrolling for hours (c) a progress chart (d) quitting after one miss
37. 37.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) quitting after one miss (c) comparing with toppers (d) harsh self-blame
38. 38.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
39. 39.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) celebrating small steps (c) small daily wins (d) waiting to feel ready

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